Many parents and carers wish to support their children in making decisions about their future. Often, children turn to their parents and carers first, but the rapidly changing job market and available options can make it challenging to stay informed. A parent's influence is significant in shaping a child's career ideas, so staying updated is crucial.

There are numerous opportunities available for young people today, many of which didn't exist a decade ago. Here, you will find resources to help you understand and support your child's career education. Whether you're looking for information on universities, student finance, or apprenticeships, these links should provide everything you need. Additionally, explore other sections on the careers pages, such as Post-16 options, Post-18 options, work experience, and Labour Market Information.

Should you have any questions regarding Careers, please contact our Careers Advisor, Alicia Walshe-Winwood (AWalsheWinwood@plymstockschool.org.uk)

Useful Links

If your child is in Years 9-13, you can use The Pay Index (TPI) to explore the financial benefits of going to university or doing an apprenticeship and understand how salaries vary in different areas of the UK.

Parent/Carer sign-up instructions:   

• https://thepayindex.com/hotsw/signup 

• Complete the form to create an account

• Please select Plymstock School as the school of your child but in the year group option please select “Parent/Carer”

Unifrog

All students at Plymstock School have access to their own careers platform, Unifrog. This has a wealth of information and options from CV tools to university research. Their log-in will be their school email address and they will be able to choose their own password. It is very easy to reset the latter if forgotten, simply by clicking “reset password” on the sign in page.

Sign in  -  https://www.unifrog.org/sign-in